Private Palatine Gallery Tour with Skip-the-Line Access

Florence, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience one of Florence’s greatest art collections with the depth and focus that comes with a privately guided tour. This tour of the Pitti Palace’s Palatine Gallery showcases the highlights of the Renaissance and 16th-century collection, mostly amassed by the Medici. View works by greats like Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, and Rubens, plus frescoes by Pietro da Cortona, and more. Includes pre-booked tickets so you can bypass the main entrance lines.

Private tour of the Palatine Gallery at Florence’s Pitti Palace
Skip the main admission lines with a pre-booked ticket
Explore the highlights the Palatine's art collection, mostly amassed by the Medicis
See works by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Titian, and frescoes by Pietro da Cortona
Learn about the paintings, artists, and collection from a private guide

What's Included

Local professional Guide at your side
Earphones for groups of more than 7 participants
Palatine Gallery skip-the-line tickets

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Everything not mentioned as Included

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Palazzo Pitti
Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
Meeting with the guide at 02:00 pm at Pitti Palace main entrance (Pitti Square, 1)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.2:00 pm

Itinerary

Select a morning or afternoon tour when you book. Then, meet your guide outside Florence’s Pitti Palace (Palazzo Pitti), the magnificent Renaissance palace to the south of the Arno River.

Take in the restrained exterior of the building as your guide sheds light on its history. Purchased by Florence's ruling Medici family in 1549, the palace soon became their principal residence, and a display of their wealth and power.

Show your pre-booked ticket for fast-track access, and then follow your guide to the Palatine Gallery, the palace’s largest collection of art. Home to about 500 works by greats such as Titian, Caravaggio, and Rubens, all formerly owned by the Medicis, the gallery runs through a string of 28 sumptuous chambers, salons and public audience halls.

Admire the lavishly decorated rooms as you explore, and view the highlights of the mainly Renaissance and 16th-century artworks as your guide puts each one in context. Study masterpieces like the 'Veiled Lady' by Raphael, the 'Madonna and Child' by Filippino Lippi, Caravaggio’s 'Sleeping Cupid,' and more by masters such as Botticelli, Rubens, and Van Dyck.

As you view the art, soak in the lavish baroque decoration of the rooms, including chambers bearing frescoes painted by Pietro da Cortona in the mid-1600s. Marvel at Cortona’s works, and learn how they were created to celebrate the Medici lineage, and completed by the artist's pupil and collaborator, Ciro Ferri, during the 1660s.

Your tour comes to an end near the start point when your guide says goodbye.

Galleria Palatina in Palazzo Pitti

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Palazzo Pitti
Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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This tour was one of my favorites in...

Andrew62, Aug 2017

This tour was one of my favorites in Florence. The Palantine Gallery is quite large and has a tremendous number of paintings. Combine that with a much quieter atmosphere everybody is jammed into Academia and Uffizi and an excellent tour guide and you have a recipe for success. Our tour guide Alessandra I believe was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. My friend and I had an amazing time and due to the quieter nature of the Palatine gallery had a lot more time to appreciate and learn about the various pieces of art we saw. Alessandra couldn't have been warmer or more helpful. I would definitely recommend this tour.

Elena knows everything and is...

tobias_b, Jan 2017

Elena knows everything and is passionate about arts. Her German is really good. I would even prefer the Palatine tour Palazzo Pitti over the Uffizien, because it is less crowded and equally interesting !